
Dr. Barbara Joyce Huffaker MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
4733 W Sunset Blvd Los Angeles CA, 90027About
Dr. Barbara Huffaker is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Huffaker specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Huffaker can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Huffaker can also treat women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth and the postpartum period. In this specialty, doctors focus on reproductive care from puberty through adulthood.
Education and Training
University of Utah School of Medicine 1978
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Accurate prediction of term birth weight from prospectively measurable maternal characteristics.
- Correlation between first- and early third-trimester glucose screening test results.
- Labor induction with intravaginal misoprostol versus intracervical prostaglandin E2 gel (Prepidil gel): randomized comparison.
- Fetal weight gain at term: linear with minimal dependence on maternal obesity.
- Racial differences in oral glucose screening test results: establishing race-specific criteria for abnormality in pregnancy.
Treatments
- Pregnancy
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Nearest Hospitals
HOLLYWOOD PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTERl
1300 N VERMONT AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90027KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - LOS ANGELESl
4867 SUNSET BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90027